Tusi Pisi

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Tusi Pisi
Tusi Pisi 2011 (cropped).jpg
Pisi in 2011
Birth nameTusiata Pisi
Date of birth (1982-06-18) 18 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Apia, Samoa
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb)
School Massey High School
Notable relative(s) George Pisi, Ken Pisi (brothers)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre / Fullback
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Massey ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002–2007 North Harbour 50 (114)
2007–2009 Toulon 50 (76)
2010–2016 Suntory Sungoliath 68 (229)
2016–2019 Bristol Bears 36 (45)
2019–2021 Toyota Industries Shuttles 13 (51)
Correct as of 2 December 2024
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 Crusaders 1 (0)
2012–2013 Hurricanes 17 (8)
2016 Sunwolves 11 (105)
Correct as of 22 July 2016
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003 New Zealand U21
2006 Pacific Islanders 3 (14)
2011–2019 Samoa 42 (245)
Correct as of 2 December 2024

Tusi Pisi (born 18 June 1982) is a Samoan former rugby union player who last played for the Toyota Industries Shuttles in the Top Challenge League. His position was fly half, but he had also played at centre and full back. He was the current first choice flyhalf for the Samoa national team.

Born in Samoa, Pisi's parents moved him and his brother George to Auckland as youngsters. [1]

After playing for the Crusaders in Super Rugby, he moved to Rugby Club Toulonnais in France for 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 seasons. At the end of the 2009 season in France, Pisi joined Suntory Sungoliath Rugby Club in Japan.

In 2011, he signed with the Hurricanes for the 2012 Super Rugby season.

On 31 June 2015 Pisi represented the Barbarians FC against an England side at Twickenham Stadium.

In March 2016 Pisi signed a 2-year contract with Bristol Rugby starting from the 2016/2017 season. Pisi stayed at Bristol for 3 relatively successful seasons before joining Japanese side Toyota Industries Shuttles [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Roving first-five Tusi Pisi brings Canes wisdom".
  2. ↑ "Bristol Secure Tusi Pisi Signing". Bristol Rugby. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Samoan representative Tushi Pischi joins Japan rugby world return Toyoda Automatic Loom". Rugby Republic. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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